BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
Chairman - John Soapes - WESH, WKCF, WMOR - Hearst Television - Orlando, Tampa
Chairman Elect - Jason Meder - Cox Media Group, Radio - Tampa, St. Petersburg
Vice Chairman Radio - Carolyn Cassidy - Salem Media Group - Tampa, Miami, Orlando
Vice Chairman TV - Jeffrey Benninghoff - Gray Television - Sarasota, West Palm Beach
Vice Chairman Hispanic - Jorge Carballo - WTVJ & WSCV – Telemundo 51/NBC - Miami
Immediate Past Chairman - Lara Kunkler - Montclair Communications - WZVN-TV - Fort Myers
TV Board
Alan Chatman - WCJB - Gray Television - Gainesville
Bert Medina* - WPLG- Bershire Hathaway - Miami
Bill Siegel - WPTV - E.W. Scripps - West Palm Beach
Caroline Taplett - WPBF - Hearst Television - West Palm Beach
Cory Culleton - WEAR - Sinclair Broadcast Group - Pensacola
Darren Moore - WFTV - Cox Media Group - Orlando
Darrel Lieze-Adams - WBBH - Hearst Television - Ft. Myers
Jamie Ricks - WINK - Ft. Myers Broadcasting - Ft. Myers
Jeff Maloney - WTVT - FOX O&O - Tampa
Omesh Somaru - WFOX, WJAX - Cox Media Group - Jacksonville
Terri Cope Walton - WJXT, WCWJ - Graham Media Group - Jacksonville
*NAB Board Member
Radio Board
AJ Lurie - Beasley Media Group - SW Florida
Bruce Maduri - Genesis Communications - Tampa
Claudia Menegus - Audacy - Miami, Gainesville, Orlando
Dave Hoxeng* - ADX Communications - Pensacola
Donny Hudson - Spanish Broadcasting System - Miami
Elizabeth Hamma - Hubbard Radio - West Palm Beach
Heidi Raphael - Beasley Media Group - Fort Myers
Jim Schwartzel - Sun Broadcasting - Fort Myers
J.C. Campese - Cox Media Group - Orlando
Nicky Sparrow - iHeart Media - Jacksonville
Randy Wright - WRUF-AM/FM - Gainesville
Roger Holler - MARC Media Group - Orlando, Space Coast, Gainesville, Treasure Coast, Lakeland
Shari Gonzalez - iHeart Media - Miami/Ft Lauderdale
Tomas Martinez - WTMY-AM, WTMY-FM, WZSP-FM - Solmart Media - Sarasota
Tony Renda - Renda Broadcasting - Bonita Springs
*NAB Board Member
Former Chairman
Bill Bauman - Orlando
Doug Barker - Sarasota
Linda Byrd - Maitland
Bill Carey - Chicago
Jerry Carr - West Palm Beach
Dave Cobb* - Pace
Manny Calvo - Sarasota
Adib Eden* - Miami
Dean Goodman* - West Palm Beach
John Hunt - West Palm Beach
Josh McGraw - Ponte Vedra Beach
Clarence McKee - Tampa
Steve Pontius - Fort Myers
Shawn Portmann - Orlando
Mike Schweitzer - Orlando
Jim Underwood - Maitland
Bill Hendrich - Jacksonville
Claudia Puig* - Miami
Art Rowbotham - Lakeland
Sherri Holladay - Key Largo
Luis Fernandez-Rocha - Miami
Mike Pumo - West Palm Beach
Heather Peeples* - Tallahassee
Adib Eden* - Miami
*Currently active broadcasters in Florida
Associate Members
Chris Meinhardt - Nielsen Audio - Florida
Dave Zeplowitz - Cigar Dave “The General” - Tampa
Denyse Mesnik - The Mesnik Group - Naples
Jon Krobot- Sony Pictures Television - Florida
Ralph Renzi - Newsmax - Florida
FAB: Additional Officers
Angie Sellers (CPA) - Assistant Treasurer
Accountants & Audit
Law Redd Crona and Munroe - Auditor & Federal Compliance Audit (CPA)
Thomas Howell Ferguson - Tax Firm (CPA)
Keith Jordan - Accountant